Minnesota leaders in St. Paul, Washington push to drop federal tax on rebate checksJanuary 12, 2024 2:22 PMBy Dana FergusonAfter the Internal Revenue Service announced it would include 2023 Minnesota rebate checks as income, Minnesota officials are still pressing feds to reverse course.
The 10 biggest changes to hit Minnesota this year, from legal cannabis to abortion accessDecember 29, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonDemocrats took full Capitol control in January and quickly rolled through their policy wish list. Here’s a look at some of the most significant changes they made this year.
Play4min 12secMinnesota THC beverage company co-founder sees Black ownership in the marijuana business as social justice issue August 31, 2023 11:58 AMBy Mecca BosTwin Cities-based Plift makes a THC beverage to compete with similar drinks sold by alcohol companies.
Play4min 41secMinnesota cops on guard for ‘high way’ drivers in new marijuana eraJuly 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstWhen recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota next week, law enforcement agencies expect an uptick in use. Officers are stressing that driving high could result in a DWI – and possibly endanger others on the road.
'Refugees in the USA': Transgender care bans cause families to pull up stakesJuly 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana Ferguson and Saige MillerIn a year that saw polarized policymaking around gender care access, MPR News and KUER teamed up to tell the story of how gender-affirming care bans and care shields are affecting access in Minnesota and Utah.
Minnesota’s first Juneteenth as a formal holiday arrives MondayJune 15, 2023 4:14 PMBy Brian BakstA new law adds Minnesota to the list where Juneteenth is a formally observed state holiday. For this year, however, the celebrations will be mostly local.
Play4min 33secHere's what to expect from Minnesota's extra $1.3B for housingJune 12, 2023 6:00 PMBy Tom Crann, Megan Burks, and Ngoc BuiThe one-time funding far exceeds the housing agency’s usual budget of $125 million every two years. Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho called the extra funding “huge” and “exactly what's needed right now.”
Play4min 35secFunding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at LegislatureJune 8, 2023 4:40 AMBy Kirsti MarohnThe Department of Natural Resources says more work is needed to determine the best option to prevent the invasive fish from moving upstream into Minnesota waters. But environmental advocates worry time is running out.
Play51min 53sec10 things to know about Minnesota’s new marijuana lawJune 6, 2023 5:35 PMBy Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom, and Nicole JohnsonThe state senator behind Minnesota’s new marijuana law and a national drug policy researcher answer questions about what the cannabis law does and doesn’t do.
Play4min 30secExplainer: Minnesota's new paid family and medical leave programJune 6, 2023 5:11 PMBy Tom Crann and Ngoc BuiMinnesotans — regardless of where they work — will soon be covered under a new family and medical leave program that was signed into law this session.